WI BIO - Winnebago Co - SAFFORD, David W.

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, v II, p 1189

David W. SAFFORD, miller in the Waukau Flouring Mills, Waukau [Rushford 
Township, Winnebago County, Wisconsin], was born 03 December 1848 in Vermont. 
His parents moved to Poygan [Poygan Township, adjacent to and north of 
Rushford Township], Winnebago County, Wisconsin, in 1851. He began life on 
his own hook at the age of twelve years, and worked on a farm the first year.

In November 1862 he [David W. SAFFORD] enlisted in Company D, 32nd Wisconsin 
Volunteer Infantry, served until August 1865, the close of the Civil War, and 
was mustered out in August 1865 at Madison [Dane County], Wisconsin. He 
returned to his home in Poygan [Winnebago County] and worked on a farm until 
1867. He then went to Waukau [Rushford Township, Winnebago County], 
Wisconsin, and began work in the Empire Mills; was there one year; then 
changed into Waukau Mills, and has since been there.

In February 1871 in Waukau [Winnebago County, Wisconsin] he [David W. 
SAFFORD] was married to Miss Jane LOWE, who was born in the village of Waukau 
[on Section 36, Winnebago County, Wisconsin]. They [David W. and Jane (LOWE) 
SAFFORD] had three daughters: (1) Ernestine S., the youngest; (2) Oliva M
., deceased; and (3) Maud E., deceased. Mr. SAFFORD is a member of the 
Masonic Lodge of Omro [in Omro Township, adjacent to and east of Rushford 
Township, Winnebago County], Wisconsin.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly